How We Defeated Trump on Jimmy Kimmel—Plus, the Attacks on Harvard, Past and Present How We Defeated Trump on Jimmy Kimmel—Plus, the Attacks on Harvard, Past and Present
On Start Making Sense: Bhaskar Sunkara analyzes the resistance to Trump’s attacks on freedom of speech, and Beverly Gage talks about Anti-intellectualism in American Life.
Sep 24, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers
On this episode of Start Making Sense: John Nichols on recent special elections, and Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers.
Sep 17, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump losing four big cases, and John Powers on Caught by the Tides.
Sep 10, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Here Comes the Sun—Plus, “Our Fragile Freedoms” Here Comes the Sun—Plus, “Our Fragile Freedoms”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Bill McKibben explains why solar power makes him optimistic, and Eric Foner talks about Trump and history.
Sep 3, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn” Trump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind “Huckleberry Finn”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols on the military in the cities, and Adam Hochschild on Mark Twain.
Aug 27, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Mamdani Interview—Plus, Trump in Court The Mamdani Interview—Plus, Trump in Court
On Start Making Sense: Katrina vanden Heuvel and John Nichols break down their exclusive chat, and David Cole talks about the president's lawfare tactics.
Aug 20, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Danish Resistance to Fascism, and Ours Today—Plus, Trump vs. UCLA Danish Resistance to Fascism, and Ours Today—Plus, Trump vs. UCLA
On Start Making Sense: Sarah Sophie Flicker finds lessons for us in the Danes’ refusal to cooperate with Hitler, and historian David Myers on Trump’s $1 billion fine against UCLA....
Aug 13, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Katrina vanden Heuvel on Where We’re Going, and Robert Reich on How We Got Here Katrina vanden Heuvel on Where We’re Going, and Robert Reich on How We Got Here
On Start Making Sense: The Nation’s editor on our tasks now, and the Berkeley economist on understanding our historic mistakes.
Aug 6, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Dems Who Didn’t Vote in 2024—Plus, Mussolini and Trump Dems Who Didn’t Vote in 2024—Plus, Mussolini and Trump
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Celinda Lake on Biden voters who didn’t vote for Harris, and John Powers on a novel about the rise of Mussolini.
Jul 30, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How the Courts Blocked ICE’s Racial Profiling—Plus, How Organizers Succeed How the Courts Blocked ICE’s Racial Profiling—Plus, How Organizers Succeed
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Mark Rosenbaum on the injunction in LA, and Michael Ansara on The Hard Work of Hope.
Jul 23, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener